Souhegan makes a move in this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Field Hockey Coaches Poll
Coming off a pair of big wins, the Souhegan High School field hockey team moved to place it hasn't been before.
Coming off a pair of big wins, the Souhegan High School field hockey team moved to place it hasn't been before.
After wins over Bow and Bishop Guertin, the Sabers climbed up to No. 2 in this week's New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Coaches Poll, the highest the program has ever been ranked.
Winnacunnet was No. 1 for the third week in a row, getting seven first-place votes, while Souhegan took one first-place vote.
Pinkerton, which had been No. 2 the last two weeks, dropped one spot to No. 3. The Astros will host the Warriors on Wednesday in what could be the biggest game of the regular season in Division I.
Keene came in at No. 4, the fifth time in six polls this season the Blackbirds have held that spot, while Bow remained at No. 5 for the third week in a row.
Bedford moved up a spot to No. 6, trading places with Merrimack, which dropped to No. 7 after the Bulldogs handed the Tomahawks a loss last week. Merrimack had won seven in a row before that loss, while Bedford has won seven of eight.
Hanover jumped up two spots to come in at No. 8, while Londonderry and Dover both moved down one spot to Nos. 9 and 10, respectively.
Here is this week's NHHSS Field Hockey Coaches Poll . These are the top 10 field hockey teams in the state, with this year’s record, first-place votes/points (T=tie), and last week's ranking.
- Winnacunnet (11-0), 7/77, 1st
- Souhegan (10-0-2), 1/69, 3rd
- Pinkerton (10-0-2), 66, 2nd
- Keene (9-2), 54, 4th
- Bow (11-1), 47, 5th
- Bedford (9-4), 33, 7th
- Merrimack (8-3), 28, 6th
- Hanover (9-2-1), 21, 10th
- Londonderry (5-5-1), 17, 8th
- Dover (8-5), 16, 9th
Others receiving votes: Gilford (10-0-1), 6; Bishop Guertin (5-6-1), Nashua South (4-8-1), 1; Kearsarge (9-1), 1.
The coaches poll is voted on by field hockey coaches from around the state and members of the media. The poll will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.
This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.
